Yannis

Yannis is a Modern Greek given name derived from the Hebrew Yochanan, meaning God is gracious, through the Latin Iohannes and Byzantine Greek Ioannis. It is the most common colloquial Greek form of John and has been widely used throughout Greece for centuries, borne by countless figures in Greek history, art, and culture. Related forms include Ioannis, the more formal Greek equivalent, as well as Giannis, another popular Greek variant, and the internationally widespread John, Jan, Juan, Jean, and Giovanni.